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Christ Jesus taught many valuable lessons by the forceful and intelligent use of parables. His pure spirituality, together with his great love for mankind, manifested in a deep longing to heal, redeem, and make clear the way of a complete salvation for all throughout all time, motivated his mighty mission.

When Mary Baker Eddy discovered the Science of Jesus' teachings, she saw that it was based upon divine Principle. In order that this Science might be more generally recognized and its Principle understood, the wise Leader of Christian Science established within the organization of The Mother Church a Board of Lectureship.

The leading characteristic of the man Moses, the great seer, was the longing to deliver the oppressed. Again and again it was manifested before his life task was given him.

" Conscientious implies scrupulous, often painstaking, observance of duty," says a dictionary. Mary Baker Eddy has this to say on the subject of conscientiousness in "Miscellaneous Writings" ( p.

In a world where frustration, thwarted purpose, and failure seem much in evidence, mankind may well heed the Scriptural words found in the book of Isaiah (66:9) : "Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the Lord: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God. " Thought-provoking questions, these, for they challenge a false belief whose acceptance is almost universal—namely, that failure is as natural and normal as success; indeed that success is often unattainable, or at best merely the uncertain outcome of luck, risk, or speculation, rather than the sure reward of constructive thinking and doing.

The most satisfying experience anyone can have is the awakening to his sonship with God. Such an experience has nothing to do with persons, human records, matter, or time.

" Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?" ( Jer. 8:22.

" The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ" ( Rom. 8:16, 17 ).

The Church of Christ, Scientist, is established to support and to disseminate the Science of Christ, which teaches the substance and permanence of all that is truly Godlike and the consequent nothingness of that which is contrary to the deific nature and purpose. This Science stands in sharp contrast to superstitious conceptions of God and His creation.

The true record of creation, as given in the first chapter of Genesis, in which God is revealed as the creator of all good and man as His image and likeness, shows us that our source of supply is inexhaustible and omnipresent. This great fact is constant, immovable, unfailing.